NCPD credit available in ANS 49:3
Readers can earn 3 NCPD credits by reading this interesting article in ANS – “A Diary of Familiarity: A Qualitative Exploration of Clinicians’ Experiences of Familiarity and Serious Illness Decision-making in A Rural State” authored by Mary J. Isaacson, PhD, RN, RHNC, CHPN, FPCN; Kortney D. Herigon, MSN, RN; Lauren E. Longacre, BSN, RN; Brandi Pravecek, DNP, CNP; and Brandon M. Varilek, PhD, CCTC, CNE, CHPN.
Here is a summary of the article in brief:
This study explored how rural-practicing clinicians communicate with patients about palliative and end-of-life care when they have close personal relationships with those patients. Interviews with 10 health care clinicians from a rural state were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. The overarching theme, “unlocking the diary,” described how familiarity acted as a key to accessing both personal and professional views of patients’ experiences. Three diary entry–like themes emerged: emotional toll, bringing the pages together, and honesty. The findings suggest that prelicensure and postlicensure curricula should teach clinicians how to use familiarity to strengthen communication and support better palliative and end-of-life decision-making.
The link to the NCPD test is available on the article web page
Go to the ANS website to view more information about this article, or check with your academic library for access:
Isaacson, M. J., Herigon, K. D., Longacre, L. E., Pravecek, B., & Varilek, B. M. (2025). A Diary of Familiarity: A Qualitative Exploration of Clinicians’ Experiences of Familiarity and Serious Illness Decision-making in A Rural State. Advances in Nursing Science, 49(3), 248–256. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANS.0000000000000610
